Communal Kitchen. We're at a strange juncture right now. First we were hit by rising food and oil prices -- and then the whole financial system appears to be crumbling before our eyes. No one seems to know what will happen next - with commentators vacillating between fear and hope. How long will these times of trouble last? How far...

Food journaling has been shown to be very effective in helping people shed pounds. Recent studies have actually demonstrated that it doubles weight loss compared to those who don't. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison showed that taking pictures of meals was even more effective than journaling. Here are details of the study and why researchers think it's effective:...

Food journaling has been shown to be very effective in helping people shed pounds. Recent studies have actually demonstrated that it doubles weight loss compared to those who don't. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison showed that taking pictures of meals was even more effective than journaling. Here are details of the study and why researchers think it's effective:...

You stir the sauce for dinner and you try a teeny bit ... and a bit more ... and another spoonful. You grate some cheese and slice a hunk off to nibble on. And maybe more olives find their way into your mouth than into the salad. It's easy to clock up an extra couple of calories before you even...

If you're on a diet - or if you just try to eat healthily and exercise regularly - then take a few moments to consider how you talk about it. You might think that the way you describe your diet to friends, colleagues and yourself doesn't really matter, but changing the way you talk about your diet can alter your...

As every serial dieter knows, there are certain occasions where calories don't count and aren't counted. Here's some (and the reasoning behind each): ...

You may or may not have heard of Randy Pausch. He is not a traditional celebrity or guru, just a man with an encouraging and inspiring message. ...

If you're making a conscious effort to eat less, one of the first tips you'll come across is to buy snack foods in small, ready-portioned servings. Products like these fill the shelves, all promising to help us with portion control: multi-packs of 30g popcorn bags, fun-sized candy bars instead of the full-sized versions, smaller packets of chips. But could...

I'm a little bit out of touch with what's popular on TV - but I do know that crime shows are perennial favorites. We really are fixated with murder and violence. A curious study has shown that people eat more when they contemplate death....

Some lucky people seem blessed with an iron will; they decide to go on a diet, swear off chocolate, and not a morsel of it passes their lips until they've reached their goal weight. The rest of us occasionally need a little help. What can you do when motivation vanished weeks ago, when you find yourself slipping back into...